tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067244452033083542.post3685732758205644752..comments2023-10-06T05:36:36.195-07:00Comments on Cooking Claire: Rick Bayless Barbecue Baked BeansClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10016702290960782557noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067244452033083542.post-53009219923248754272011-07-18T07:02:21.837-07:002011-07-18T07:02:21.837-07:00Claire, please keep this up. You are doing a terri...Claire, please keep this up. You are doing a terrific job.21st century bookmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235582881064198175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067244452033083542.post-32786683535358812152010-05-09T20:01:37.336-07:002010-05-09T20:01:37.336-07:00I tried these last week and they were so yummy. I...I tried these last week and they were so yummy. It was a day of firsts for me: first time making homemade BBQ sauce, first time soaking and cooking the beans myself, and first time eating Baked Beans from scratch. So Good! I think my favorite discovery from it all was that homemade BBQ sauce. It really is better than anything store bought. I did a blind taste test with my husband using a couple different BBQ sauces from the fridge and this outranked them all. When you compare them the store bought ones have an element of "fakeness" to them. <br /><br />Anyways, the batch of beans was way to big for our family to eat up, so I tossed them into a pot of chili in place of usual canned beans and it made a mighty fine chili! It had a really great sweetness to it that is excellent if you add some extra spice or even some smokiness with chipotle. The sweet and spicy combo is a winner. <br /><br />I've never tried any of Rick Bayless's recipes before, but all your ravings about him and the recipes you've posted makes me want to get one of his cookbooks from the library. Thanks!The Meal Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959331735650250908noreply@blogger.com